Harvest trends / Montana

Montana Mule deer harvest, 2023

Montana mule deer hunters reported 41,055 animals in 2023 — edged down 2.4% from 42,047 in 2022. That's the lowest total in our 5-year record.

41,055
2023 harvest
-2.4%
vs 2022
5
Years of record
54,408
Peak (2020)
19.9%
Avg success
2019: 52,075192020: 54,408202021: 49,482212022: 42,047222023: 41,05523
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2020 peak shaded.

Record low. 2023 is the lowest mule deer harvest in our 5-year record for Montana.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
202341,055-2.4%136
202242,047-15.0%136
202149,482-9.1%158
202054,408+4.5%156
201952,075—163
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Statewide totals summed from official Montana harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Montana, not between states.